# Mpale Ward, Korogwe District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mpale/

Ward · Korogwe District 

# Mpale

Mpale is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe District, Tanga Region. It covers **32.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.2km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,299 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mpale?

Mpale lies in [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Dindira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/dindira/), [Funta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/funta/), [Kwashemshi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwashemshi/), [Tamota](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/tamota/) and [Vugiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/). By area it is the 2702nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/). The centre of Mpale is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9988° S, 38.4555° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Mpale

### Nearby, outside Mpale

- Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mpale

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga69 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar160 km

### Nearest railway station

Makuyuni (Makuyuni), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:21).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Mpale

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mpale.

- Kwemanolo
- Mali
- Tewe

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Mpale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Korogwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 821 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 92 

Feb 20 67 

Mar 19 125 

Apr 18 221 

May 16 178 

Jun 15 49 

Jul 14 37 

Aug 15 42 

Sep 16 51 

Oct 18 128 

Nov 18 159 

Dec 19 126 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lutindi Mental Hospital · Lutindi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07537&mlon=38.36885#map=17/-5.07537/38.36885) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Rock Hill Hotel · Makuyuni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09449&mlon=38.34941#map=17/-5.09449/38.34941) 

School Kwemanolo Primary School · Mpale 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.99746&mlon=38.44610#map=17/-4.99746/38.44610) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mpale

Places mapped inside Mpale in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Korogwe District

- Bungu
- Chekelei
- Dindira
- Kerenge
- Kizara
- Kwagunda
- Kwashemshi
- Lutindi
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magoma
- Makuyuni
- Mashewa
- Mazinde
- Mkalamo
- Mkomazi
- Mnyuzi
- Mombo
- Mswaha
- Vugiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpale?In Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpale?Dindira, Funta, Kwashemshi, Tamota and Vugiri
- What is there to see in Mpale?Soni Waterfalls
- What time zone is Mpale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpale?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpale?Lutindi Mental Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpale?CRDB korogwe, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpale?Tsn, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpale?TZ0402181 (OCHA common operational dataset)